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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1970

Page

7

Mrs Clyde Norris Elected Leader of Nebraska WSC SCS

Mrs Clyde Norris of Lincoln was elected president of the Nebraska Women’s Society for Christian Service at the annual two day meeting October 26 and 27 at Grand Island Trinity Methodist Church. She succeeds Mrs E L Ferris of Archer. The gathering drew more than 600 attendees from across the state and featured Dr Jameson Jones, president of Iliff School of Theology, speaking on faith amid turmoil.

Clyde Norris Lincoln Nebraska Mervin Samuels Irvin Anderson Arlo Stevens Polk Jameson Jones Iliff School of Theology Denver Colo God

Bethel College Freshman Star Marks Wood Leads Royals

Mark Wood son of Rev and Mrs Gene Wood Monmouth Illinois formerly Polk Nebraska earns starting honors as a freshman on Bethel College varsity football squad in St Paul Minnesota. He tops the Royals offense in a Concordia College game totaling 87 yards and tallies 78 rushing yards in Homecoming win over Eureka. Bethel next meets Northwestern College on October 31 and Dakota Wesleyan on November 7.

Mark Wood Gene Wood Monmouth Illinois Polk Nebraska Bethel College St. Paul Minnesota Bethel Royals Wood Royals Concordia College of St Royal Eureka College Eureka Bethel Northwestern College Orange City Iowa Dakota Wesleyan Mitchell South Dakota

Opening Season Events For Hunters Across Nebraska

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission seeks communities hosting opening pheasant season events. Gothenburg sponsors a week long activity starting Nov 7 with a hunter breakfast at the American Legion and daily contests through Nov 15. McCook also hosts an opening breakfast in the City Auditorium tied to Kiwanis, Junior College Band Day, and a gridiron game against Trinidad Junior College.

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission State Capitol Lincoln Nebr Gothenburg The American Legion Communnity McCook Kiwanis Club McCook Junior College Trinidad Junior College City Auditorium

Local Visitors Attend Polk County Events

Polk residents hosted and visited relatives and friends in Hastings Bradshaw and Central City. Miss Jane Fredrickson, after attending the Nebraska Colorado football game in Boulder, Colo, visited her parents C Marvin Fredrickson before returning to Fremont to resume teaching duties.

Gerald Branting Karen Jeff Hastings Clifford Branting Vern Eklund Bradshaw Clarence Munn Central City Jane Fredrickson Boulder Colo C. Marvin Fredrickson Fremont

Air Medal Awarded to Nephew in Vietnam Mission

Army Specialist Four Darwin I. Neuhaus, 19, Polk Nebraska, son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Neuhaus, received the Air Medal while serving with the 1st Cavalry Division Airmobile in Vietnam. Neuhaus earned the honor for meritorious aerial flight in support of ground operations as a Rifleman in Company E 1st Battalion 5th Cavalry. He entered service June 1969 and trained at Fort Polk Louisiana.

Darwin I. Neuhaus Arnold Neuhaus Polk Nebr 1St Cavalry Division Vietnam Spec Neuhaus 5Th Cavalry Army Ft. Polk

Ernie Lott Birthday Honored At Rising City Dinner

Mr and Mrs Ernie Lott hosted a Sunday family dinner at Thelma Hoffmans Rising City home for Ernie Lott's birthday. Visitors included Max Lott and Kirk Shelby Friday evening, Kingsleys Central City Friday, and Vern Eklund Bradshaw with Clifford Branting visiting Clarence Munn Central City Saturday.

Ernie Lott Thelma Hoffman Rising City Max Lott Kirk Shelby Wm. Kingsley Central Ciy Ollie Johnson Vern Eklund Bradshaw Clifford Branting Clarence Munn Central City

Local Social Roundup From York and Litchfield

Mrs. Orpha Due of York and Mrs. McCoy attended a Friday tea at the home of Mr. and Mrs Gilbert Lampshire then went to the Republican banquet at the high school. Mrs. Due stayed overnight with Mrs. McCoy. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hanshew of Litchfield visited Glen Babcock on Sunday.

Orpha Due York McCoy Gilbert Lampshire Due Harold Hanshew Litchfield Glen Babcock

Polk Community Notes Add Local Delegates and Visits

M H Lindburg attended a regional REA meeting in Denver last week. Sunday dinners featured guests from Arcadia Central City Grand Island Stromsburg Lincoln York and Chicago including families of Nelson Burke Fredrickson Branting and Lindburg. Weekend visits included Jeanette and Joseph Nelson with grandparents and Easter Seal Camp ground breaking in Seward with Gov Tieman as speaker.

M. H. Lindburg REA Denver Colo Walter Nelson Marvin Neson Arcadia George Burke Central City Clara Johnson Grand Island Nina Burke Stromsburg Mary Solchow Jeanette Nelson Joseph Nelson Uwight Burney Seward Larry Price Norbert Tieman Glen Bush Chicago Ill Virgil Bush Clifford Branting Leslie Branting Paula Linda Stevens Lincoln C. Marvin Fredrickson Lilie Flodman York Walter Stohl Julia Flodman Rudolph Sandine Osceola Earl Flodman Alice Jones John Kim M. G. Lindburg Joe Ehn Glen Babcock Harry Jones Irvin Larson Hardville Ansel Fredrickson

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